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EAC-PM
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Meets
A meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister  was held in Delhi on Thursday, 18th November, 2021. All the Members were unanimously agreed on the Budget of 2021-22 that it was well taken in all the spheres due to the transparency, realism, reformist and clear growth-oriented Budget. Looking beyond the current year, 2021-22, Members were optimistic about real and nominal growth prospects in 2022-23. Other than an element of the base effect, the contact intensive sectors and construction should recover in 2022-23. Once capacity utilization improves, private investments should also recover. Therefore, Members felt a real rate of growth of 7 to 7.5% in 2022-23 was likely.
However, this should not mean that the Union Budget for 2022-23 should project unrealistically high tax revenue or tax buoyancy numbers. The Union Budget for 2021-22 was applauded because of reform measures, as well as transparency and realism in the numbers. EAC-PM Members were of the view that these dimensions should be carried forward into the 2022-23 Budget too, signalling use of the extra revenue in the form of capital expenditure and human capital expenditure, since Covid has led to a human capital deficit. There should also be a clear road-map for privatization and the growth orientation of last year’s Budget should also be maintained.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal, India’s first Netflix original animation series had its world premiere at MIFF
More than 27 million households have watched the series outside India: Krishna Mohan Chintapatla
Good story presented in a unique way always captures the audience: Tirthadip Ghosh
Mumbai, 30 May 2022
Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal, India’s first Netflix original animation series has made a mark across the globe by breaking all records. More than 27 million households have watched the series outside India, said creative director of the film at its world premiere in the 17th Mumbai International Film Festival  today. He said, it is the most watched video on the official Netflix kids and family You Yube channel.
Addressing a masterclass on ‘Animating in India for the World’ at the screening, Shri Chintapatla said, “India has a great culture and heritage. We have used the famous Taj Mahal and other unique aspects in this animation series which showcases the richness of our culture and content. The film itself represents a perfect case for animating in India for the world.”
“A good story presented in a unique manner always captures the audience. As the film is primarily meant for the toddlers, the team has sensibly made it, considering several psychological and behavioural aspects,” added Tirthadip Ghosh, production designer of the film.
The master class is an elaboration on the creation process of the widely loved and appreciated animated series created by Hyderabad based animation company Green Gold Animation Pvt. Ltd.
Mighty Little Bheem: I love Taj Mahal, India’s first Netflix original animation series was screened free today for children, who have become part of the festival for the first time both in physical and online mode.PIB MIFF Team | SSP/AA/DR/MIFF-23
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India Participates in 8th RCEP Inter-Sessional Ministerial Meeting in Beijing
The Commerce Secretary Dr. Anup Wadhawan led a delegation to the 8th RCEP Inter-sessional Ministerial meeting held in Beijing on 2-3 August 2019. During the meeting he highlighted India’s contribution in shaping the RCEP negotiations till date. He advocated a spirit of understanding accommodation and flexibility towards reaching balanced outcome in the negotiations. India’s concerns regarding market access and other issues leading to imbalanced trade between some of the partner countries was specifically flagged during the meetings.
On the side-lines of the Ministerial meeting, the Commerce Secretary held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from China, Thailand, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan and ASEAN Economic Ministers.
In his meeting with Mr. Wang Shouwen, Vice Minister of Commerce of China, the Commerce Secretary emphasized the importance of an RCEP agreement that would duly address the causes of existing trade imbalances. He used this opportunity to flag bilateral market access related issues on various categories of products in which discussions are ongoing between India and China. He also emphasized the importance of easing the business visas regime of China for Indian business travellers.
In his meeting with Mr. Boonyarit Kalayanamit, Permanent Secretary of Thailand, the Commerce Secretary requested Thailand to improve its offer in goods and services under RCEP. In his meeting with Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, the Commerce Secretary requested Singapore to support operationalization of the MRA on nursing as agreed in the 2nd CECA review and work towards speedy progress on the 3rd CECA review.
During the meeting with ASEAN Economic Ministers, the Commerce Secretary highlighted the importance of services trade which supports both goods trade and investment. Commerce Secretary also met Mr. Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia wherein both sides appreciated the progress made under RCEP and the need to move forward on each other’s requestsincluding service sector related requests of India. Commerce Secretary requested greater market access for Indian goods and services fromMr. Enggartiasto Lukita, Trade Minister of Indonesia. During his meeting with Ms. Myung Hee Yoo, Minister for Trade, Republic of Korea, Commerce Secretarypushed for concrete measures to improve the India-Korea CEPA and address concerns regarding imbalances. He also asked for early resolution of issues pertaining to market access for India’s services sector. The Commerce Secretary also met Mr. S. Tanaka, Vice Minister for International Affairs of Japan and Mr. Damien O’ Connor, Minister of State for Trade, New Zealand.
Special Service and Features
JUNIOR ENGINEER  EXAMINATION, 2022
Staff Selection Commission will be conducting “Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Quantity Surveying & Contracts Examination, 2022” in Computer Based Mode. In Southern Region, 112656 candidates have been admitted for the examination. The Examination will be held in 36 Venues at 20 Centres/Cities viz. Guntur, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Kakinada, Nellore, Chirala, Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh; Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar in Telangana and Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore in Tamil Nadu.
2. In Southern Region, the examination will be held for 3 days from 14.11.2022 to 16.11.2022. There will be 3 Shifts – 1st Shift from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 2nd Shift from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM and 3rd Shift from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM.
3. Facility to download e-Admission Certificates will be provided in our website in such a way that candidates can download the same ONLY 4 DAYS BEFORE THEIR ACTUAL DATE OF EXAMINATION AND ALL THE SUBSEQUENT DAYS TILL THEIR DATE OF EXAMINATION. These details are also intimated to the candidates through SMS to their mobile numbers and through e-mail to their e-mail IDs as provided by them in their Online Applications.
4. PROHIBITED ITEMS such as watches, books, paper chits, magazines, electronic gadgets  are STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED in the examination hall. If any such item is found to be in possession of a candidate in the examination hall, his/her candidature is liable to be cancelled and legal/criminal proceedings could be initiated against him/her. He/she would also be liable to be debarred from appearing in future examinations of the Commission for a period of 3–7 years. Candidates are, therefore, strictly advised not to bring prohibited items and bags into the Examination Venue.
5. Candidates are further requested to note that they shall not be permitted to attend the examination without e-Admission Certificate and Original Valid Identity Proof as enumerated in the Instructions attached with e-Admission Certificate. All candidates are, therefore, requested to download their e-Admission Certificate without fail. For further queries/clarifications, candidates may contact Southern Regional Office Helpline Numbers .
6. The Commission has taken necessary precautions in view of COVID-19 and the candidates are requested to follow the instructions given in e-Admission Certificate regarding COVID-19 scrupulously for safe and smooth conduct of Examination.
7. The Press Note is issued for information and benefit of the candidates.
According to the Press Release issued by K.Nagaraja, Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission Southern Region
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Ministry of Finance
ADB, India sign $350 million loan to expand metro rail network in Chennai
The Asian Development Bank  and the Government of India today signed a $350 million loan to build new lines and improve the connectivity of the metro rail system in Chennai with the city’s existing public transport system.
The signatories to the tranche 1 loan for the Chennai Metro Rail Investment Project were Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance who signed for the Government of India, and Mr Nilaya Mitash, Officer-in-Charge of ADB’s India Resident Mission, who signed for ADB. The tranche 1 loan is part of the $780 million multi-tranche financing facility  for the project approved by ADB on 8 December 2022 to develop three new metro lines in Chennai.
After signing the loan agreement Mr. Mishra stated that the project will help expand connectivity of Chennai’s central areas to major destinations in south and west of the city and integrate the metro system with existing bus and feeder services to benefit thousands of daily commuters.
“Beside expanding the metro network in Chennai, ADB's support will facilitate better integration between inclusive urban renewal measures and urban mobility improvements through transit-oriented development ,” said Mr. Mitash. “Such integration will improve access to jobs and socioeconomic services, curb urban sprawling, and reduce dependency on motorized vehicles that will make the city more livable.”
The investment project supports the development of three new metro lines—3, 4, and 5. For Line 3, the project will construct 10.1 kilometers  of the elevated section between Sholinganallur to State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu-2, including 9 metro stations and system components. For line 4, the project will help construct 10 km of the underground section between Lighthouse and Meenakshi College including 9 stations. For Line 5 it will finance 31 km of system components, such as electrical, mechanical, power, and telecommunication infrastructure, between Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus to Okkiyam Thoraipakkam. The stations will incorporate disaster- and climate-resilient features and will be responsive to the needs of the elderly, women, children, differently abled, and transgender people.
Multimodal interchanges and facilities will be established along metro rail corridors to improve commuters’ experience such as drop-off and pick-up areas, sheltered waiting areas, bicycle facilities, and passenger information. An additional $1 million ADB technical assistance  grant will help the Chennai Metro Rail Limited with the planning and management of the metro system’s multimodal integration.
Ministry of Defence
Steps Taken to Increase Indigenous Defence Production
The value of indigenous defence production, which includes the value of production as obtained from DPSUs, erstwhile OFB, other PSUs manufacturing defence products and Private Industries, for the last two years is as follows:
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DPSUs
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Total value

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1
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2019-2020
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47,168.00
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9,213.00
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6,294.58
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15,893.70
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78,569.28
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2
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2020-2021
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46,711.19
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14,635.00
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6,029.06
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17,291.59
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84,666.84
Further, employment data is not maintained in the Ministry of Defence.
In the General Budget 2018-19, Central Government announced setting up of 02  Defence Industrial Corridors  in the country. In pursuance of the said announcement, it was further decided to set up one of these Corridors in Uttar Pradesh  and another in Tamil Nadu . Subsequently, six nodes, namely Aligarh, Agra, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow were identified for Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor and five nodes namely Chennai, Coimbatore, Hosur, Salem and Tiruchirappalli for Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor . Defence Industrial Corridors  are aimed at providing fillip to the defence manufacturing ecosystem in both the States and attract investment worth Rs 10,000 crore in each of the DICs by the year 2024-25. The respective State Governments have taken action for acquisition of land and development of necessary infrastructure like road connectivity, basic amenities and security.
To enhance functional autonomy, efficiency and unleash new growth potential and innovation in Ordnance Factories, the production units of Ordnance Factory Board have been converted and corporatized into 7 new Defence Companies. This restructuring has been aimed at transforming the Ordnance Factories into Productive and profitable assets; deepen specialization in the product range; enhance competitiveness; and improving quality and cost-efficiency. The new structure enables the companies to become competitive and explore new opportunities in the market including exports. These new Defence Companies have the potential to grow in the domestic market through product diversification and import substitution, in addition to growth in exports. The government has decided to grandfather the indents/orders worth more thanRs 62,000 crore pending with OFB post corporatization, to ensure continuity in supply of strategic arms and ammunition to the Services.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Mahesh Poddar in Rajya Sabha today.
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Ministry of Defence
Workshop on Simplification of Trial Process for Defence Equipment
A one-day workshop on ‘Simplification of Trial Processes for Defence Equipment’ was organised under the aegis of Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence today at the Manekshaw Centre,New Delhi. In line with government’s vision of Make in India, the workshop was aimed at having a free exchange of ideas among all stakeholders involved in the trials of defence equipment prior to their induction into the armed forces.
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Armane, during his opening address, underlined the importance of simplified trial process for defence equipment. The workshop was attended by several senior officials from the MoD, the three Services and several eminent professionals from the industry. In addition, representatives from Department of Defence Production , DPSUs, DRDO, various evaluating agencies such as DGQA, DGAQA, CEMILAC and ACE, MHOW also participated in the interactive sessions.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Record 49,992 nominations received for Padma Awards-2019
A record number of 49,992 nominations for the Padma Awards-2019 have been received which is 32 times higher over the nominations received in 2010. As against 1,313 nominations received in 2010, 18,768 were received in the year 2016 and 35,595 nominations in 2017.
The Government has transformed the Padma Awards into a ‘People’s Awards’ in true sense. People are encouraged to nominate unsung heroes who deserve these top Civilian awards .
The nomination process for Padma Awards was made online in the year 2016; and a simple, accessible and secure online platform was put in place to encourage citizens to participate in large numbers.
The technological intervention that has made the nomination process accessible to the people at large and the emphasis of the Government to confer Padma Awards upon unsung heroes, who are doing selfless service to the nation, have resulted in a transformation.
The online nomination process for the Padma Awards to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day, 2019 commenced on 1st May 2018 and the last date for submission of nominations was September 15, 2018.
Nominations were invited from Central Ministries/Departments, States/UT Governments, Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan awardees, Institutes of Excellence as also from several other sources to enable broad based consideration. All citizens can make nominations/recommendation including self-nomination.
Special Service and Features
All India Pension Adalat Camp
It is hereby informed that All India Pension Adalat, 2023 with the objective of “Ease of Living” meet at Circle Level will be held on 17.03.2023  by 11:00 hrs at the O/o Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Chennai through Video Conferencing. Grievances related to Pension / Family Pension may be submitted by post or email to bgt.tn@indiapost.gov.in on or before 24.02.2023 by 15:00 hrs.
It is also requested to kindly provide email id and mobile number along with grievance so that the Video Conferencing link can be sent to the concerned pensioners, according to a press release issued by Tamilnadu Circle, Chief Postmaster General, Accounts Officer, Chennai.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Bilateral trade between India and US
The bilateral trade in goods and services registered a growth of 14.5% in the year 2018 with the US. The bilateral trade in goods registered a growth of 22.4%  and bilateral trade in services registered 9.3%  in 2018.
India exported goods worth of USD 6.3 billion  to U.S. under the GSP programme during the calendar year 2018, which contributed 12.1% of India’s total export to the US in the year. The impact will vary across products, depending on the individual product level concessions constituting the average duty concession of 3.8% on India’s exports to the US in 2018 availing GSP benefits, and other factors specific to each product.
The Minister of Commerce and Industry of India and the US Commerce Secretary recently held a bilateral meeting on 06th May, 2019.
The issues covered various areas of mutual concern including a general consensus on taking the trade relationship to a higher level.
Trade related issues are a part of any ongoing economic relationship, and will continue to be discussed and addressed as a part of the regular bilateral trade engagement between India and the US.
This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, PiyushGoyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
DICGC settles deposit insurance claims of 3,06,146 eligible depositors of 35 banks under AID, amounting to ₹4,055.10 crore since inception
From 01.09.2021, when the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation   Act, 2021 came into effect) to 30.11.2022, DICGC has settled deposit insurance claims of 3,06,146 eligible depositors of 35 banks under ‘All Inclusive Directions’ , amounting to ₹4,055.10 crore. This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister stated that the details related to settled claims are at ANNEX-I.
The Minister further stated the year-wise and bank-wise details  of the claims settled by DICGC, repayment to DICGC of settled claims and percentage of recoveries are at ANNEX-II.
Giving more information, the Minister stated that 12 banks have since gone into liquidation after the deposit insurance amount was paid to the depositors of the banks in terms of Section 18A of the DICGC Act, 1961 during 01.09.2021 to 30.11.2022. The details are at ANNEX-III.
Giving more background information, the Minister stated that the DICGC Act, 1961, as amended through the DICGC  Act, 2021 enables depositors to get time-bound access to their deposits up to ₹ 5 lakh through interim payments by DICGC within 90 days of imposition of ‘All Inclusive Directions’  by the Reserve Bank of India  on banks. Banks placed under AID are required to furnish a list of depositors showing the net outstanding deposits to the credit of each depositor in the same capacity and in same right within 45 days of imposition of AID. DICGC has to settle claims within the statutory timelines of 90 days after imposition of AID.
Ministry of Finance
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman hands over Antiquities/ Coins of Ancient and Medieval Period confiscated by Indian Customs to Tourism & Culture Minister  Shri Prahlad Singh Patel
Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman handed over confiscated ancient and medieval period Antiquities/ Coins to Union Minister of State  for Tourism & Culture, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, in a ceremony held at North Block here today.
Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Finance Secretary Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CBIC Chairman Shri M. Ajit Kumar, Members of the Board, Senior Officers of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India were present on the occasion.
The 40,282 confiscated coins belong to the Sultanate and Mughal era from the period 1206 to 1720 AD, Princely states such as Kushana, Yaudheya, Guptas, Pratihar, Cholas, Rajputs, Mughals, Marathas, Kashmir and also British India, French and certain Australian coins from the period 1800-1900 AD. The confiscated items also cover 18 antique seal/stamp/religious emblem to be worn by the person having authority by Ruler to execute the Royal orders and 1 Silver Kamarband  to be worn by Royal/affluent family women.
The case was booked on 21.06.1994 at Delhi Airport when Customs intercepted two Foreign Nationals who were travelling to Hong Kong and seized a part of these antique coins, copper stamps/seals, silver kamarband  and other antiquities from them. In the follow up search, the remaining gold coins and articles were seized from a house in the city.
After the completion of due process of law, Indian Customs requested Archaeological Survey of India to ascertain the value of these confiscated antiquities/articles and a committee was formed for valuing these items. The committee submitted its report in January/June 2020 and the value of 40,301 antique items was ascertained at Rs. 63.90 crore. Further, in terms of Para 17.9 of the Disposal Manual, 2019 issued by CBIC these confiscated items are being handed over to Archaeological Survey of India by the Department.